PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Austria
2
France
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Germany
2
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
1
France
4
Munich
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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